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The program will be hosted by abigail pogrebin, author, most recently, of the forthcoming memoir my jewish year. Jta michael chabon and daniel gordis were among the winners of the 2016 national jewish book awards. Inaugurated in 1950, the national jewish book awards is the longestrunning north american awards program of its kind and is recognized as the most prestigious. A concise history of a nation reborn won the jewish book.
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